CVE-2025-14420

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  "id": "CVE-2025-14420",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:49.030",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of CBZ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27514."
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio y ejecución remota de código en el análisis de archivos CBZ de pdfforge PDF Architect. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de pdfforge PDF Architect. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\\n\\nEl fallo específico existe dentro del análisis de archivos CBZ. El problema resulta de la falta de validación adecuada de una ruta suministrada por el usuario antes de usarla en operaciones de archivo. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del usuario actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-27514."
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